An owner of land bounded by a road or street is presumed to own to the center of the way, but the contrary may be shown.
Cal. Civ. Code § 831
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Applied in 26 court decisions — leading case Anderson v. Citizens Sav. & Tr. Co. (1921)
Most recently applied in 107 Fed. Cl. 436 - Sutton v. United States (October 2012)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.